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Anglo-Saxon

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be-ceorian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorian, p. ode; pp. od

To complain ⬩ obmurmurare

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To complain; obmurmurare, R. Ben. 5

barenian

(v.)
Grammar
barenian, p. ode; pp. od

To make bare ⬩ denudare

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To make bare; denudare Sand barenodon made bare the sand, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 22; Exod. 470, note

Linked entry: berian

basuian

(v.)
Grammar
basuian, p. ode; pp. od

To be clad in purple ⬩ purpura vestiri

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To be clad in purple; purpura vestiri

a-wræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wræc, -wrǽcon

related

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related,Exon. 17 a ; Th. 40, 3; Cri. 633;

be-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-cunnian, p. ode ; pp. od

To assay ⬩ prove ⬩ try ⬩ experiri

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To assay, prove, try; experiri

bærstlian

(v.)
Grammar
bærstlian, p. ode; pp. od

To break ⬩ burst ⬩ crepare

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To break, burst; crepare Bærstlaþ crepuerit, Cot. 39

bæðian

(v.)
Grammar
bæðian, p. ode; pp. od

To bathe

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To bathe,Som. Lye

cearcian

(v.)
Grammar
cearcian, cearcigan; cearciende; ode; od

To chatter, creak, crash, gnash ⬩ strīdēre, strīdĕre, crepitare

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To chatter, creak, crash, gnash; strīdēre, strīdĕre, crepitare Cearciende téþ gnashing the teeth; strīdentes dentes, Som. Ic cearcige oððe gristbítige strīdeo vel strīdo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 7

Linked entry: cærcian

clamb

(v.)
Grammar
clamb, clomm,clumbonp. of climan, climban.

climbed

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climbed;

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþ-líce, cúþe-líce; comp. or; adv.

certainly, manifestly ⬩ certo, aperte ⬩ for, indeed, therefore ⬩ nempe, igitur ⬩ familiarly, courteously, kindly ⬩ familiariter, civiliter, comiter

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certainly, manifestly; certo, aperte Ic cúþlíce wát scio certissime, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 42: 4, 19; S. 589, 25. Ðæt his líf ðe cúþlícor ascíneþ cujus ut vita clarescat certius, 5, 1; S. 613, 14, note. Acyrred cúþlíce from Cristes ǽ turned manifestly from

Linked entry: cúþe-líce

eá

(int.)
Grammar
eá, eáw oh! alas! commonly eá-lá;
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interjec. q. v

DILEGIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DILEGIAN, dilgian, dielgian; p. ode; pp. od
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To dielgianne hira synna to blot out their sins, Past. 55, 2; Hat. MS

Linked entry: dilgian

féstrian

(v.)
Grammar
féstrian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To foster ⬩ nourish ⬩ nutrīre

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To foster, nourish; nutrīre Féstrud beón nutrīri, Scint. 81

Linked entry: fóstrian

for-bærst

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-bærst, pl. -burston

burst asunder

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burst asunder, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680: Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 6;

for-blindian

(v.)
Grammar
for-blindian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blind ⬩ obcœcāre

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To blind; obcœcāre. — Wæs forblindad ĕrat obcœcātum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 6, 52

for-deáþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-deáþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-dón.

destroys ⬩ does for

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destroys, does for, Wanl. Catal. 112, 65, col. 2, = for-déþ;

for-déþ

Grammar
for-déþ, 3rd pres. sing, of for-dón.

does for ⬩ destroys

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does for, destroys, L. Edg. S. 14; Th. i. 278, i;

for-logen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-logen, pp. of for-leógan to lie.

lied greatly

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lied greatly, Lupi Serm. 1, 12; Hick. Thes. ii. 102, 41;

Linked entries: -logen for-leógan

fóron

(v.)
Grammar
fóron, pl. p. of faran to go.

went

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went, Ps. Spl. 65, 11;

for-sǽde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sǽde, pl. -sǽdon

accused

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accused, Homl. Th. i. 50, 14, 16;

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